Cricket News In Brief – January 2, 2012 – Live Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flintoff-c44360, the former English all-rounder admitted that he too had to deal with depression in the later part of his international career.
The all-rounder revealed that the 5-0 thumping at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 during his captaincy stint in 2006-07 hurt him a lot, which also led him to lose his focus for the game.
Flintoff was also involved in drinking problems and finally retired from the game in September 2010. He is not the only sportsmen to suffer from depression as former teammates http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Harmison-c2576 are also among the high profile English
players dealing with the same problem.
Former Australian pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Donald-McGrath-c60183 has been impressed with the bowling lineup currently at the national team disposal and has predicted a 4-0 whitewash for the Men In Blue.
The Aussie pacer trio of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 were in the thick of the action in the first Test, sharing a total of 19 wickets among them to guide the hosts to an easy win by 122-run margin.
McGrath feels that the contributions of the bowling attack has lifted the morale in the camp and expects his side to maintain their supremacy in the remaining Test matches.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, the ex Men In Green skipper believes that current Indian team has enough firepower in their ranks to topple the Australians.
The Men In Blue are currently 1-0 down in the four Test match series but Akram is confident that the tourists can stage a comeback, starting from the second five-day game at the SCG.
"The Sydney wicket will definitely seam and swing in the first two days. India must be prepared for this and believe their pace attack is equally promising. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 must fight fire by fire and they have the arsenal," he wrote in his column for Espnstar.com.
Pakistan Test opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 has admitted that his side will have to play out of their skins to beat their next opponents’ England.
The Men In Green will take on the Poms at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 with the first Test starting on 17th January.
“I think the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. I think that in order for Pakistan to defeat England we will have to play above our level of ability,” he said.
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